Yu Suzuki promises to do Shenmue IV for fans

After almost two decades of waiting,'hence III is finally here, continuing the history of Rio Suzuki's research on the murderer of his father. And even if some see it a conclusion of saga, this is not necessarily the case. Producer You Suzuki wants to move forward with a fourth game.

Once players reach the conclusion of hence III, they will see a letter in the game with staff credits. Suzuki is committed to never give up by telling the story of all the saga.

As long as there are those who wish to see Hence Living, I will never give up my own personal journey to complete his story, says Suzuki in the letter. As with Shingle III, the hence history is with you. He previously noted in a WADA Reddit that it was interested in the creation of 11 history chapters on five versions of games, so that a Sheng IV, and even a Sheng V, are not out of the question.

That the series have a future really depends on the partners involved. Deep Silver joined Suzuki and IS Net for publishing hence III after his success Kickstarter, where the project generated more than $6.3 million. Between the request The fans and the good editing team, a fourth entrance is a possibility. But it really depends on the way the third game sells this holiday season.

Suzuki remains optimistic: I sincerely hope that together we will continue to tell the story of Rio and its adventures. Shingle 4.